News Highlights

Topics include how faith communities can best serve aging
residents; “What Hate Brings to Our Community”; Fairfax County
Youth Survey results; and viewing and discussion of a new
documentary on Muslim public opinion.

This May, Fairfax County faith community events will highlight
interfaith dialogue, how to better serve older adults and best practices
for youth prevention and services. Register for these free events online orcontact
the Fairfax County Community Interfaith Liaison Office at 703-324-3453,
TTY 711, or by
e-mail.

By 2015, more than 22 percent of Fairfax County residents will be 55
years or older. How does your faith community reach out to its aging
members? Come learn about new and ongoing programs for older adults in Fairfax County and hear guest
speaker Jennifer Dexter, assistant vice president of government
affairs for Easter Seals National Office, talk about the
ramifications of the new national health care policies on older adults.
The event takes place on Wednesday, May 12, at the Fairfax
County Government Center, Conference Rooms 2/3, 12000 Government Center
Parkway, Fairfax. Sign in will start at 1:45 p.m.; the meeting will
be from 2 to 4 p.m.

This interactive and multicultural interfaith dialogue provides a forum
for discussion on what hate brings to the community. The event takes
place on Thursday, May 13, at the McLean Community Center, 1234
Ingleside Avenue, McLean. Sign in will start at 7 p.m.; program will
be from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.

The newest Fairfax County Youth
Survey offers information that will help protect our youth. Topics
covered will include what youth are saying, what protects our youth and
how to meet the challenges. The event takes place on Tuesday, May
25, noon to 3 p.m., at St. Barnabas’ Episcopal Church, 4801
Ravensworth Road, Annandale. For more information, contact Sarah White
at 703-324-5648, TTY 711, or by e-mail.

This dialogue focuses on the new documentary "Inside Islam: What 100
Billion Muslims Think,” which highlights a recent global poll of
Muslim public opinion conducted by the Gallup organization. The
film, which runs approximately 50 minutes, will be shown and
participants will then break into groups of 8 to 10 to discuss. The
event takes place on Wednesday, May 26, at the Ravensworth Baptist
Church, 5100 Ravensworth Road, Annandale. Sign in begins at 6:15 p.m.;
program is from 6:30 to 9 p.m.